Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.24
September 06, 2018
Aerial Inventory Robots Unlike their highly publicized home delivery cousins, drones designed for warehouse uses have been flying under the radar. However, a high-profile board appointment to an indoor drone pioneer could mean aerial inventory robots are ready to come out of the shadows. In August, Chris Sultemeier, former executive vice president of logistics for Walmart, joined the board of warehouse drone pioneer PINC to help roll out the company's new technology. Read the Article: Former Walmart Executive Chris Sultemeier Joins Warehouse Drone Pioneer PINC “I’ve had the pleasure of knowing the PINC team for almost four years now,” Sultemeier…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.92
September 06, 2018
…industry stakeholders. Related Article: Warehouse Drones Ready for Digital Inventory Management Related Resources Using Autonomous Robots to Drive Supply Chain Innovation This paper details how new technologies are presenting promising opportunities for improvement across the supply chain and how autonomous robots and drones are poised to change the game. Download Now! Global Autonomous Inventory Robotics New Product Innovation Award This best practices research paper details the PINC Air inventory robotics solution with its quick deployment model, faster inventory velocity, product ingenuity, and rapid ROI underscoring the decision for PINC to win Frost & Sullivan’s 2017 New Product Innovation Award. Download…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.00
August 28, 2018
…humans, enables our customers to boost overall productivity, minimize inventory waste, increase consumer choice and improve their company’s bottom line. We strongly believe in preparing our customers for the future so that they focus on what they do best, without sacrificing their unique strengths.” “Having built my career in the industry, I see a massive opportunity in the U.S. to make robots widespread in the workplace; to increase worker safety and allow humans to do more meaningful work with support from their robot companions,” said Barber. “I’m excited to join GreyOrange to fuel the robotic revolution in the supply chain…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.89
August 24, 2018
…turns to robots that can both pick and transport inventory items to address industry worker shortages. Reed has nearly 25 years of leadership experience bringing innovative ideas and products to market. He began his career as a technology consultant at Ernst & Young (now Cap Gemini) but ultimately was drawn to an entrepreneurial track. His accomplishments include helping introduce the first mobile-based online storage solution at i-drive.com; developing and executing the commercialization plan of a 3D LIDAR data processing platform at Allpoint Systems, which was acquired by Autodesk; and establishing the market presence for a new class of autonomous AGVs…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.04
August 01, 2018
…industry leader in autonomous drones or aerial robots. PINC’s inventory robotics solution allows companies to apply autonomous drone technology, coupled with artificial intelligence, advanced computer vision, RFID, and other sensor capabilities, to significantly improve the operational effectiveness and efficiency of warehouse inventory checks and yards. “All large companies are looking at how robots - in one form or another - can be applied to their environments,” says Matt Yearling, CEO at PINC. “An Aerial robot/drone is no different. The whole point of the operation is that it shouldn’t add to the workload of the operation; people just want to push…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.33
July 14, 2018
…e-commerce websites - and all of these operations carry inventory. But in the warehouses, less than 10 percent are using automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) to manage and move their inventories. That means the vast majority are still using racks and other storage solutions that require a lot of floor space (read: high real estate costs) and human labor. The nimblest of these operations, however, are extracting the full value of their real estate by integrating automation that ramps up their existing process, making them more productive without the need for huge capital outlays. In every warehouse or retail…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.79
July 13, 2018
…of drones to track their trailers in a yard, inventory of new automobiles in a storage location or high-value assets in remote sites, there are impediments to broad-based adoption of drone technology in the yard. “The impediment is the regulatory concern around airspace,” Yearling says. A second impediment is that the solution still requires not just the technology, but a certified pilot to oversee the drone. So, where is the action today? For PINC, “the traction that we’re seeing is using our drones inside the four walls of the warehouse for inventory control,” Yearling says. “Our customers are focused on…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.22
July 09, 2018
…that travels autonomously into the warehouse storage, finds the inventory locations, individually identifies objects, and picks the objects.” IAM’s units have been deployed at companies including Rochester Drug Cooperative. A recent twist on IAM Robotics’ technology is the Swift Picking Module, which functions like a flexible automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS), but rather than being an enclosed storage infrastructure with an enclosed crane or other movement mechanism, it uses IAM’s mobile manipulation robots and an open shelf environment. The major advantage of a mobile manipulation robot, says Reed, is that it automates both movement and picking/transfer of goods. “We…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.64
July 09, 2018
…gain; the $36 billion pipeline sector rose 5.8%; and inventory storage and financial costs rose a total of 4.6%, with administration costs rising a similar 4.9%. Several shippers and carriers on the panel at the State of Logistics press briefing were queried about how they were handling the new pricing environment. Sylvia Fouhy, vice president of customer experience at Johnson & Johnson, says that capacity constraints are causing her company “to look at transportation as an investment rather than a cost of operations.” Another member of the shipper panel, Cheryl Capps, vice president of global supply chain at Corning International,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.96
June 25, 2018
…on its own, providing even greater flexibility to handle inventory across a facility. GreyMatter, the software platform from GreyOrange, integrates multiple automation systems to synchronize material flow and to gain the highest efficiencies to manage omnichannel warehouses. It leverages Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to optimize, in real-time, large and complex operations for e-commerce, Retail, Manufacturing, and 3rd Party Logistics (3PL). Butler PickPal is the latest innovation from GreyOrange for high-speed auto-fulfillment. It unlocks the next levels of efficiency and cost savings as it revolutionizes the picking of high-mix SKU inventory in e-commerce fulfillment centers. Powered by Artificial…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.49
May 17, 2018
…with the warehouse,” says Garber. “If the velocity of inventory going in and out of your warehouse slows down, your supply chain slows down. If the warehouse can up its game, then the whole supply chain gets better.” Like Zebra and JDA, EVS has one team working on product development and support, and a second “Black Ops” team comprised of people whose job is to figure out where EVS should go next. “They work on prototypes and when they get to a certain percentage complete, we’ll float trial balloons to analysts like Garter or our customers for feedback,” Garber says.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.15
May 01, 2018
…improper handling; and ensures compliance with all storage and inventory management requirements. Let Tapestry Help Your Organization Tap the Power of the IoT The possibilities of connecting billions of people and “things” through the cloud and networks – with unprecedented processing power, storage capacity and access to knowledge – are virtually limitless. These possibilities are multiplied by emerging technologies in fields such as artificial intelligence, robotics, autonomous vehicles, 3-D printing, nanotechnology and quantum computing. However, enterprises must first lay a solid foundation to ensure successful entry into this rapidly evolving landscape. The key benefits are total asset visibility, improved productivity…
